How are homes heated in West Warwick, RI?

Name: Heating fuel in West Warwick, RI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Warwick, used by 41.5% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.3% heat with electricity.

35.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 41.5% (±3.8 points)
Electricity: 16.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 35.6%

Heating fuel in West Warwick

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	West Warwick	Kent County	Rhode Island	United States
Utility gas	41.5% (±3.8 points)	50.4%	53.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	35.6% (±3.9 points)	31.1%	26.6%	3.9%
Electricity	16.3% (±3.2 points)	11.6%	13.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.7% (±1.6 points)	3.8%	5.0%	4.9%
Wood	1.5% (±1.7 points)	1.8%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±1.5 points)	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In West Warwick, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Kent County (31.1%).

It is also higher than in Rhode Island (26.6%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In West Warwick, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Kent County (11.6%).

It is also higher than in Rhode Island (13.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near West Warwick

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Warwick
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
West Warwick	—	16.3% (±3.2 points)	—
East Greenwich	3.1 mi	9.1% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Warwick	5.4 mi	11.6% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Cranston	6.5 mi	9.5% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Coventry	7.4 mi	8.5% (±1.7 points)	Lower
West Greenwich	7.9 mi	9.2% (±5.1 points)	Lower
North Kingstown	8.3 mi	13.4% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Exeter	9.4 mi	15.5% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Johnston	10 mi	5.5% (±2.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Greenwich, RI (9.1%), Warwick, RI (11.6%), Cranston, RI (9.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Kent County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	West Greenwich	53.1% (±9.2 points)
2	Coventry	45.8% (±3.5 points)
3	East Greenwich	39.6% (±5.3 points)
4	West Warwick	35.6% (±3.9 points)
5	Warwick	20.5% (±2.0 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about West Warwick

What is the most common way to heat a home in West Warwick?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Warwick, used by 41.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Warwick heat with oil?

35.6% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in West Warwick use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Warwick have electric heat?

16.3% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in West Warwick heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Warwick town, Kent County, Rhode Island

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for West Warwick town, Kent County, Rhode Island (county subdivision:78440, in state:44 county:003).

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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